Table 2 Distribution of intestinal parasite contamination in different fresh vegetables among the three markets in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand
Vegetable type | No. of examined samples | Mueang district | Thasala district | Sichon district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examined | Positive (%) | No. of examined | No. of positive (%) | No. of examined | No. of positive (%) | No. of examined | No. of positive (%) | |
Peppermint | 15 | 9 (60.0) | 11 | 7 (63.6) | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 4 | 4 (40.0) |
Lettuce | 20 | 4 (20.0) | 10 | 4 (40.0) | 6 | 0 (0.0) | 4 | 0 (0.0) |
Coriander | 29 | 13 (44.8) | 10 | 8 (80.0) | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 10 | 4 (40.0) |
Leek | 30 | 13 (43.3) | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 10 | 4 (40.0) | 10 | 3 (30.0) |
Gotu kola | 21 | 12 (57.1) | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 8 | 3 (37.5) |
Celery | 30 | 19 (63.3) | 10 | 9 (80.0) | 10 | 4 (40.0) | 10 | 6 (60.0) |
Chinese cabbage | 30 | 7 (23.3) | 10 | 3 (30.0) | 10 | 1 (10.0) | 10 | 3 (30.0) |
Culantro | 30 | 11 (36.7) | 10 | 5 (50.0) | 10 | 1 (10.0) | 10 | 5 (50.0) |
Thai Basil | 30 | 3 (10.0) | 10 | 2 (20.0) | 10 | 0 (0.0) | 10 | 2 (20.0) |
Chinese morning glory | 30 | 2 (6.7) | 10 | 1 (10.0) | 10 | 1 (10.0) | 10 | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 265 | 93 (35.1) | 101 | 52 (51.5)a | 78 | 14 (17.9)a | 85 | 26 (30.6)a |